A leader in maternal and child health services, Virtua delivers nearly 8,000 babies a year. It provides health services to 1,500 businesses, and participates in Virtua Physician Partners, a clinically integrated network of 1,400 physicians and other clinicians.

Virtua is affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neuroscience and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for pediatrics.

Virtua employs more than 9,000 and has been honored as the #1 Best Place to Work in the Delaware Valley every year since 2007. It is the recipient of a 4-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for quality of care, and its hospitals earned straight A's in patient safety by The Leapfrog Group and the 2016 Patient Safety Award from Healthgrades.

U.S. News and World Report ranked Virtua's Mount Holly and Voorhees hospitals as High Performing Hospitals and Voorhees as a Best Regional Hospital. Virtua is also the recipient of the Consumer Choice Award from the National Research Corporation.

Employment Type:

Employee

Employment Classification:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Work Shift:

Night Shift - 12 Hr (United States of America)

Total Weekly Hours:

36

Location:

Mount Holly, NJ

Additional Locations:

Job Summary:

Role Statement:

Responsible for assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care through outcome identification and evidence-based practice. As an integral member of the health care team, coordinates patient care and communicates and collaborates extensively with the other members of the healthcare team, patients and/or patient's family or significant other(s). Maintains and demonstrates high standards of professional ethics.

Job Essentials:

* Performs an assessment of the patient, leading to development, implementation and evaluation of a plan of care.* Administers, monitors and documents therapeutic interventions and regimes.* Effectively manages rapidly changing situations.* Participates in clinical decision-making.* Educates patient and family/responsible party regarding disease process, individual care needs, wellness, safety issues, etc.* Delegates and monitors care rendered by other members of nursing department and healthcare team.* Demonstrates standard precautions and patient safety principles in practice.* Participates in orientation, education and development of healthcare team.* Identifies and participates in the performance improvement activities.* Maintains professional and departmental level competencies.

Educational Requirements, Qualifications:

Must have valid NJ RN License. Approved licenses must be presented and maintained in accordance with the State of New Jersey licensing board. Refer to the Educational/Regulatory Requirement (Department Specific) policy in the Nursing Administrative Manual. Demonstrates knowledge of nursing skills, hospital practices, procedures and standards. Perfects skills and stays abreast of current nursing practice through on-going education, journals, etc. Must have strong communication skills. Must be able to coordinate efforts of a team of care providers.